Celebrity stylist follows Michael Emenalo in leaving the Blues' plush Surrey HQ accused of cashing in on famous customers

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By Andrew Dillon

8th November 2017, 8:43 pm

Updated: 8th November 2017, 8:48 pm

CHELSEA have given their personal training ground hairdresser the chop in the latest shock departure from the Premier League champions.

Ahmed Alsanawi has been banned by Blues chiefs from the club’s plush Surrey HQ in a row over image rights and for cashing in on his famous customers.

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Ahmed Alsanawi has been chopped as Chelsea's training ground barber

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Club was angered by Alsanawi posting pictures with players such as David Luiz on social media

Club bosses and several Chelsea stars got annoyed that crimper Alsanawi was having selfies with his famous customers, getting shirts singed and splashing it all over social media to promote his own business.

A Blues insider said: “It was ok to come and cut hair but a few people got a bid fed up, very quickly when he started treating the place like his own.

“Photos, signed shirts and using the players’ images to promote his own business got too much.

“The players have image rights contracts and the club has sponsors who pay millions of pounds for image rights."

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Ahmed Alsanawi runs A Star Barbers shop in Chessington but also worked at Chelsea's Cobham training ground

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Smiling Cesc Fabregas takes selfie as he gets a trim

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Alsanawi has been cutting stars' hair for three years, including keeper Thibaut Courtois

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